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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Key West, FL

April 2, 2014

NWS Key West, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 2, 2014, 2:57 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 2, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2014, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2014, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Key West, FL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

614 
WHUS72 KKEY 021857
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
257 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-030400-
/O.NEW.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.140402T2100Z-140403T1500Z/
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
257 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR FOR THE NEAR AND OFF SHORE WATERS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE.

* WINDS AND WAVES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20
  KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE NEAR AND OFF SHORE WATERS WEST
  OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS AS
  HIGH AS 8 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE GULF STREAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

BWC
3 follow-up statements
461 
WHUS72 KKEY 030234
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1034 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-031045-
/O.CON.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1500Z/
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1034 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

* WINDS AND WAVES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS WILL AFFECT
  THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS WEST OF THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE
  OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS AS HIGH AS 7 FEET CAN BE
  EXPECTED IN THE GULF STREAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

APA
522 
WHUS72 KKEY 030833
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
433 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

GMZ033>035-044-030945-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1500Z/
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
433 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

GMZ054-055-074-075-031645-
/O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T2100Z/
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
433 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS...


* WINDS AND WAVES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON TO NEAR 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS WEST OF THE
  SEVEN MILE BRIDGE. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS AS HIGH AS 7 FEET CAN
  BE EXPECTED IN THE GULF STREAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
145 
WHUS72 KKEY 031415
MWWKEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1015 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

GMZ054-055-074-075-031515-
/O.CAN.KKEY.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T2100Z/
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1015 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA STRAITS. BE THAT AS IT MAY...SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON
DUE TO SUSTAINED EAST TO SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 

$$
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